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9:38AM GMT 31 Oct 2005

Vassell haunts O'Leary Manchester City entered the Premiership's top four as Darius Vassell put City ahead of Aston Villa within three minutes, scoring again midway through the first half, and Andy Cole's shot looped in off Mark Delaney.

Trescothick saves England Marcus Trescothick has saved England's blushes at the start of their tour of Pakistan, scoring an unbeaten 124 in the first day's total of 247-8 against a Patron's team in Rawalpindi.